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Final stretch! Try to get one more challenge in. Thanks for being on this year’s team! I hope you learned something to apply to in your daily life. I sure did. Check out the total impact for some neat stats on the worldwide impact of the EcoChallenge!

Wanted to share with everyone, found a search engine that plants trees when you search the web! It’s called Ecosia :)

Finding out more is as easy as a Google search! I think another material that has a bigger carbon footprint is shampoo & conditioner. The making of the bottles, chemicals, and final product create a larger footprint than most think. In fact, many people have stopped using them altogether, instead using alternatives like vinegar and baking...

Spring break has kept me from checking in, but I’m not gonna give up! I’m sure it’s prevented you from doing your challenge, but know that’s okay! I’ve been doing lots of research outside of the challenge. Lots of progress within my family, as I have been talking to them about avoiding plastics and single-use products. I’m becoming more aware...

In North America, it has become part of our culture to consume more meat. It is not very common for people to use vegetables other than as sides because not as many people know how to cook vegetables as other countries. This shows that North America values more of the easy option and less of the healthy option.

I think the most exciting electricity solution is solar because of how efficient it is (one can MAKE money after a few years of installation) and how quickly is growing as an electrical source!

Eating smaller portions can help reduce food waste, but there are other benefits to it as well. An obvious benefit is health. One can eat less and lose weight if that is their goal. Smaller portions and regulating how much food is bought from the store can also help reduce the amount of food that gets wasted, which currently is about 1/3....

Eating meat is part of American culture.  I think the simplicity of meat is part of the attraction.  In colonial days, I can see the appeal of meat.  You kill it and you cook it, rather than the taxing process of growing food. Now meat based diets are what we are used to and change makes people skeptical just due to the fact that it is change....

Hello everyone! Sydney and I are hoping to try and bring the spirit of the EcoChallenge to our community! We are excited to show everyone what can be done to help reduce our carbon footprint. Thanks to you all and have fun with the EcoChallenge!

Welcome friends! Riley and I are very excited to have you all join our team! We understand the stress of spring semester and how busy everybody is, so we want to make sure your EcoChallenge experience is as stress free as possible.  We hope that you participate as a way to show love for our environment!  We wish you the best of luck!